Timothée Chalamet Crashes the Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest Before Police Disperse Crowd and Detain 1 Person

Mar. 15, 2025

Police just shut down aTimothée Chalametlookalike contest.

On Sunday, Oct. 27, fans who organized the Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Competition and promoted it with posters around the city, experienced multiple surprises at the event in New York City’s Washington Square Park.

According to reports from NBC New York, hundreds of people gathered near the park’s arch around 1 p.m., including fans dressed up as the 28-year-old actor’s famous characters such as Willy Wonka fromWonkaandBob Dylanfrom Chalamet’s upcoming biopicA Complete Unknown.

Onevideo that has gone viralwith over 3 million views on TikTok, fromJade Leong(@jadiecakes_), shows Chalamet with his arms around the shoulders of two fans as he smiles and poses for photos.

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New York Police Department officers quickly arrived on the scene to try and disperse the crowd for gathering without a permit, NBC reported.

The NYPD did not immediately reply to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Timothée Chalamet; the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in New York City on Oct. 27, 2024.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic;RCF / MEGA

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic;RCF / MEGA

Despite the police presence, attendees still tried to hold their competition, and several lookalikes made their way through the crowd to prove they looked like Chalamet. A fan wearing a purple Willy Wonka costume was ultimately crowned the winner, although it’s unknown if they received the $50 promised as the grand prize.

In August 2023,Twitch streamer Kai Cenatorganized a giveaway for fans that would include free computers, Playstation 5s, microphones, keyboards, webcams, gaming chairs, headphones and gift cards. Thousands of fans then gathered in Union Square Park, and the NYPD alleged that the crowd became rambunctious and at least three officers were injured.

source: people.com